While they were active at the trade deadline, the Lakers had time to gauge the real level and integration of their recruits. The summer is therefore likely to be hectic, and for one of them, the front office of the Angelinos seems to have decided and would be ready to break not working…
This year, the trade deadline has been more than beneficial for the Lakers. With the arrivals of Jarred Vanderbilt, D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and others, the Purples and Golds managed to get out of a season that had seemed complicated until then. The contribution of the rookies was clearly felt in the race for the playoffs, and LeBron James was finally surrounded by lieutenants.
Despite this, there should still be discussions this summer. If the Lakers seem to have found stability, it will still be necessary to negotiate with certain talents for extensions. Regarding a rookie, the Californian front office has already decided, and the player in question should be happy since the salary increase is massive…
The Lakers offer a golden contract to a rookie
Recently, Rui Hachimura has shown himself to be in rather good shape, and Game 1 of the series against Memphis was a great calling card for the Japanese, who showed the extent of his talent in front of all the followers. We should therefore see the former Wizards stay alongside LeBron and Co for a few more years, according to Sean Deveney of the media. HEAVY :
They won’t break the bank for Rui Hachimura, sure, but they won’t for anyone else. A general manager estimated the deal at the height of that for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who had signed for 3 years in 2020 and an amount of 39 million dollars. The Lakers will make every effort to be able to re-sign him.
Rui Hachimura would therefore be on the way to pocketing 13 million dollars a year. The winger thus sees his salary easily triple, since he touched four last season with the Wizards. Another reward, the young Laker seems to have all the favors of LeBron James, who is not stingy with compliments when we talk about him:
I just try to listen to him, give him positive motivation and positive messages, telling him how important he is to our team. And for us to achieve the goal we want to achieve, he must play an important role in it. He wants to be. His presence, his size, his athleticism. This brings another dynamic to our team.
The integration of Rui Hachimura to the Lakers is therefore successful and the franchise intends to let him know! After a few months of competition in his new team, the Japanese seems completely adopted to the point that the adventure can last at least three years!
2023-04-20 09:50:00
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